Thursday Music: 2008 nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Maybe the wildest group of nominees ever:

Afrika Bambaataa



Dave Clark 5



Madonna



Donna Summer



The Ventures



Leonard Cohen



Beastie Boys



Chic

This Week in History, September 26, 1969

Probably no one can identify why this small, little show became a phenomenon. Based on the enormously popular hit 1968 Lucille Ball movie, YOURS, MINE, and OURS, The Brady Bunch ran five seasons, but spun off a cartoon, television movies, more TV series, and two hit big screen movies. Like Star Trek, the show's success stemmed from syndication in the late seventies and early eighties. During its original run, it never ranked in the Top Thirty TV shows, but was a Friday night staple for kids.

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Genealogical Studies: Online Courses

Want to learn more about genealogical studies. There are online courses to educate new genealogist about professionalism in the field, such as the one below:

http://www.genealogicalstudies.com/






And here is a site to assist parents and teachers about genealogy education for children:

http://www.easyfunschool.com/article1099.html


Take a video tour of the Allen County Public Library's Genealogy Center




PART 2

Thursday Music: Marvin Gaye

FROM THE 1973 FILM, "SAVE THE CHILDREN"



WITH HIS MOST FAMOUS DUET PARTNER, TAMI TERREL, "AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH", 1967



HIS LAST SUPR HIT BEFORE HIS DEATH, 1980'S "SEXUAL HEALING"



MARVIN GAYE'S BIGGEST DISCO HIT, PERFORMED LIVE



WATCH THE WOMEN MELT IN THIS PERFORMANCE OF "LET'S GET IT ON"



PERHAPS "HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE" IS HIS SIGNATURE HIT, BUT THIS ONE, "DISTANT LOVER" IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SOUL SONGS OF ALL TIMES, HERE FROM THE CLASSIC TV SHOW, "SOUL TRAIN"

This Week in History, September 19, 1970

Jimi Hendrix Dies -- CLICK ON NEWSPAPER TO ENLARGE

Remember When: Kennedy Inauguration

Part 1



Part 2



Walter Cronkite and Edward R. Murrow Post Inauguration Reports

Monday Genealogy: Socks to America and More Genealogy Humor

Weekend Movie: FIRE OVER ENGLAND

Click Here: FIRE OVER ENGLAND, starring Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier

Thursday Music: Donna Summer

Be sure to check out the Donna Summer autobiography from the Hardeman Library, Ordinary Girl.

Donna Summer was the first black artist to win a grammy for Rock Music for this song, HOT STUFF, 1979



Recently in concert, Summer performs PEARLS



Her first international hit from 1976, LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY, recently covered by Beyonce.



Summer and Producer Giorgio Moroder changed the direction of music with I FEEL LOVE, the world's first fully electronic smash.



Another Grammy Winner, this one for R&B, 1978's LAST DANCE



I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE




ON THE RADIO



Over a period of 4 decades, Summer has charted 22 #1 Dance hits, and over three dozen pop hits. She is the only artist to have Grammy Awards for Rock, R&B, Dance, and Gospel!

Today In History, September 4, 1997 & 9-11-2001

Mother Theresa dies in 1997. CLICK NEWSPAPER IMAGES TO ENLARGE.

Genealogy: Military Records